The One Beach In South Carolina Where You Can Drive Right Up To The Water
Native South Carolinians know if you want to drive out onto – and then park your car upon – the beach, you’re out of luck. In the era of the iconic 1930s Old Folly Beach Pavilion, beach driving and parking were allowed. But those laws changed long, long ago.
But there is one place, a tiny hidden beach, where you're still allowed to bring your car right out onto the sand and park it there.
It's a nice convenience to have your vehicle so nearby, especially if you have a lot of gear, or a large group of people. No one likes lugging a day's worth of stuff all the way over the dunes and down to the beach... much less the frustration of finding a legal parking spot beforehand.
See more of The Sands Beach in this short YouTube video from user Clayton Turner!
You’ll find The Sands Beach by following 7th Street through Old Port Royal. Seventh Street turns into Sands Beach Road. Follow it to the end to reach The Sands.
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Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: rjarvis@onlyinyourstate.com.
